Christian Benard is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Cetera with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2025 and has a long tenure with Innovative Financial Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of advising, he is a silent investor in two hospitality businesses in Oakland Township, Michigan. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform allowing advisors to implement diverse investment strategies.

Christopher Ajlouny is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2022. Prior to this, he served as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2020 to 2022 and as a Financial Representative at the same firm from 2019 to 2020. He began his career with an internship at Morgan Stanley from 2017 to 2018. In his current position, Christopher works directly with clients and their families to understand their financial situations comprehensively. He focuses on developing investment plans tailored to meet clients' financial goals.

Bryan Collier is a Planning Consultant who works collaboratively with clients and advisors to support unique financial goals and provide a comprehensive planning experience. He has held various roles in the financial industry, including Relationship Manager and Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2024. Prior to his roles at Fidelity Investments, Bryan worked as a Financial Analyst at Orchid Orthopedic Solutions from 2020 to 2022.

Travis Abro is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Sherry Gira is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Washington, MI, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee and participates in a shared office leasing business through GreenSpring Leasing, LLC. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to produce written Recommendation Reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Marcos Quintero is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he focuses on helping clients implement and monitor retirement plans tailored to their unique goals. He emphasizes building strong, trusting relationships by understanding each client personally and partnering with them to create strategies they feel confident in. His role involves providing clear guidance and ongoing support to help clients achieve peace of mind in their financial planning and retirement. Marcos has been with Fidelity Investments since 2023, progressing through roles including Financial Representative and Relationship Manager before becoming a Planning Consultant in 2025. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as a Financial Advisor at Equitable Advisors from 2022 to 2023. His professional experience centers on retirement planning and client relationship management. Outside of his professional work, Marcos enjoys fishing, football, golf, outdoor adventures, reading, and traveling.

Kenneth Demps is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in independent insurance brokering focused on fixed annuities. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice based on asset allocation, tax-aware withdrawal strategies, and Social Security claiming options.

Brian Mccurdy is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Rochester Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at WealthWave, Beacon Solutions LLC, Netlaw, Premiere Onboard, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., and World Financial Group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Garrett Chiodini serves as a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he assists clients in implementing and monitoring retirement plans tailored to their individual goals. He focuses on building strong, trusting relationships by understanding clients personally and partnering with them to develop confident strategies. Garrett aims to provide clear guidance and ongoing support to help clients live and retire with peace of mind. His professional experience at Fidelity Investments includes roles as Planning Consultant since 2026, Relationship Manager from 2025 to 2026, and Financial Representative from 2023 to 2025. Prior to joining Fidelity, he held positions at Hantz Financial Services as a Planning Assistant in 2023 and a Planning Analyst Intern from 2022 to 2023. Outside of his professional work, Garrett enjoys a range of outdoor activities including camping, football, golf, hiking, and other outdoor adventures.

Kevin Peltier is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2021. Prior to this role, he served as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity from 2020 to 2021, and began his career with the company as a Financial Representative in 2020. In his professional capacity, Kevin focuses on helping clients plan, manage, and grow their wealth over time while aiming to avoid common financial mistakes. He emphasizes treating clients with the same respect and consideration he would expect for himself, ensuring that recommendations are suitable for each client's individual circumstances, family, and future. No information regarding Kevin's education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement has been provided.

Laura Hung Bastuba is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Rochester, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, since 2006. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as president and owner of Lakeshore Benefit Group Inc. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs and offers ERISA fiduciary services through credentialed representatives.

James Smith is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at CJSJ Strategy Advisors, McLaren Medical Group, Beaumont Health, and is currently involved with Grand Blanc Community Schools. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and consulting services supported by a range of portfolio management styles and firm research.

Carlo Manzella is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Outside of finance, he has operated a DJ service from 2023 to 2025. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research with a focus on eligible strategies, supported by centralized due diligence and affiliated implementation services.

Susan Reck is a Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor, and Portfolio Manager with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In her role, she works with successful individuals, families, business owners, and non-profits to develop personalized financial strategies that address their full financial picture. Susan manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis, incorporating a range of investment options such as individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party strategies to help clients pursue their financial objectives. With extensive experience since joining Merrill in 1972, Susan’s expertise spans wealth preservation, retirement planning, estate transfer strategies, tax minimization, and philanthropic planning. She emphasizes a disciplined, long-term investment approach tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and goals. Her client focus areas include education planning, family wealth management strategies, LGBT wealth planning, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, and corporate investment strategies. Susan holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Florida Atlantic University and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. She describes herself as thoughtful, thorough, and patient when working with clients. Outside of her professional activities, Susan enjoys golfing, reading, tennis, traveling, and watching movies.

Hannah Lange is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2019. Her prior experience includes roles at the Richard DeVos Graduate School, Gavin & Associates–Raymond James, and Northwood University. Outside of finance, she worked briefly at StreamSide Restaurant. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kristina Mc Grath is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Bloomfield Hills, MI. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been working at Edward Jones since 2023. Prior to entering the financial industry, she gained experience in hospitality and retail sectors, including roles at J. Alexander's and Great Harvest Bread Company. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients across individual and institutional categories. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and managed solutions, operating under a fiduciary standard and maintaining a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Amanda Deveaux is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2023 and was previously with Ameriprise for eight years. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with two Michigan-based businesses focused on event planning and staffing services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individuals and institutional clients with tailored financial planning and a variety of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools, including scenario modeling, to support its services.

David Cook is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2003. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Reel Rehab LLC, a fishing reel repair business. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to offer written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, with clients retaining final decision-making authority.

Sarah Grosch is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, also working at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2004. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and includes broader derivatives and commodities capabilities.

Jake Dandurand is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Osaic Wealth Inc with one year of industry experience. He previously worked for Christian Financial Credit Union for eleven years. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, providing a range of managed account options, third-party money manager programs, and retirement plan consulting.